Laneige
Lip Sleeping Mask Berry
Key ingredient: Vitamin C + Berry Mix
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For chronically dry, chapped, peeling lips that wake up worse than they go to bed, the LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask Berry is the overnight balm that defined the K-beauty "lip mask" category — Murumuru and Shea lipid butters, a six-fruit Berry Complex antioxidant blend, and Sodium Hyaluronate in a fragrance-light buttery slip that does its work while you sleep.
The ingredient story
Hero ingredient
Berry Fruit Complex + Murumuru/Shea lipid butters + Sodium Hyaluronate
Concentration
Berry Fruit Complex blends six botanical extracts — Lycium (goji), Cranberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, and Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) seed — for a polyphenol-rich antioxidant layer. The base lipid matrix is Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter and Shea Butter, with Sodium Hyaluronate and Beta-Glucan as the humectant backbone.
Deep-dive
Read the full guide →How it works
Lips have no sebaceous glands and the thinnest stratum corneum on the body — so they lose water faster and have nothing to seal the loss. The mask works on two layers: the butter blend (Murumuru, Shea, Microcrystalline Wax, Candelilla Wax) builds an occlusive lipid film that physically blocks transepidermal water loss for 8+ hours, while Sodium Hyaluronate and Beta-Glucan pull and hold water in the keratin layer underneath. The Berry Fruit Complex contributes the antioxidant polyphenols that neutralise oxidative stress from indoor heating, alcohol, and friction overnight.
What the evidence shows
LANEIGE published 8-hour wear and after-use moisture studies showing measurable improvement in lip hydration and texture vs untreated baseline (brand-funded). The product is the global K-beauty lip-care category benchmark — frequently cited in dermatology press as the product that created the modern "overnight lip mask" category after its 2013 launch (Berry variant launched 2017). The Sodium Hyaluronate + Beta-Glucan + butter combination is mechanistically well-grounded — see the /ingredients/hyaluronic-acid deep-dive.
Contains Lycium (goji) and several fruit extracts — anyone with a documented berry or stone-fruit allergy should patch test. Contains alcohol (denat. in some markets) low in the list; fragrance present (sweet berry note from natural and synthetic fragrance). Pregnancy-safe.
The brand
Philosophy
“Water Science — the LANEIGE thesis is that every skincare problem reduces to a hydration problem, and that the way water is held in skin and lips matters more than the actives stacked on top.”
LANEIGE launched in 1994 inside Amorepacific's R&D arm with a singular focus: skincare built around hydration biology, not around fragrance or actives. The Water Bank cream and Water Sleeping Mask carried the brand through the 2000s and into the 2010s, when the team applied the same "hydrate overnight, treat in the morning" sleeping-mask thinking to lips. The Lip Sleeping Mask launched in 2013 and did something rare in K-beauty — it created a category that did not exist before. Western drugstore brands followed within three years (Burt's Bees, EOS, Vaseline). The 2017 Berry variant tuned the formula with a six-fruit antioxidant complex and became the best-selling flavour. By 2024 the line had sold tens of millions of pots and is consistently cited as the highest-volume single K-beauty SKU sold at Sephora US. LANEIGE's positioning is mass-tige (premium but accessible) and Amorepacific-backed — the same labs that make Sulwhasoo and AESTURA make this lip mask, with the same hydration science philosophy.
Where this fits in your routine
Routine step
Lip treatment — the last step of an evening lip routine, every night
Evening: brush teeth → gentle lip exfoliation 1-2x weekly (washcloth or sugar scrub) → Lip Sleeping Mask as the absolute last step Morning: rinse residue with a damp washcloth, or simply blot — the mask will have absorbed substantially overnight
Layers especially well with: any standard PM routine — the mask sits on top of everything. On dry-air days (winter heating, plane travel) apply a thinner layer mid-day under matte lipstick to prevent crack.
Pairs with: glossy or matte lip products applied 20-30 minutes after morning blot. Do not layer the mask on top of long-wear lipstick (defeats the wear claim).
Avoid: physical exfoliation on the same evening as application (the lipid film cannot form properly on freshly abraded surface — exfoliate the night before).
Pregnancy-safe. Suitable from teens upward. Recommended for post-procedure recovery on lips (laser, tattoo, filler) once the surface has closed — typically 48 hours after.
Pairs especially well with
Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum — overnight HA stack — Torriden serum on face hydrates the lip border, lip mask seals the vermilion. Both fragrance-light Korean HA hero products.
PURITO Dermide Cica Barrier Sleeping Pack — two overnight repair masks layered — Dermide for centella-led calming on cheeks/forehead, Lip Sleeping Mask for the lip vermilion that Dermide is too thick to apply on
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner — morning hydration backbone — Round Lab toner restores facial hydration disrupted overnight, Lip Sleeping Mask residue can be blotted off and replaced with daytime lip balm
Full ingredients
Free from
EU 26 allergen flags
Full INCI ingredient list (manufacturer)
Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated C6-14 Olefin Polymers, Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Shea Butter, Synthetic Wax, Candelilla Wax, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Hydrogenated Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Mica, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Aromatics, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Methicone, Carnauba Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, CI 15985, CI 15850, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water, Potassium Alginate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Sapindus Mukurossi Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan
What real users say
“I have tried every overnight lip product on the market — this is the only one that actually heals split corners and not just coats them. The Berry version smells faintly fruity, not sickly. One pot lasts me about four months.”
— r/AsianBeauty top comment, 2024
“My dermatologist recommended this after I had laser on the upper lip area. It rebuilt the surface in about a week, and now I use it every night to keep the lips from peeling again. It is the only lip product in my routine.”
— Sephora UK verified review
“Bought because of the TikTok hype, kept buying because it actually works. Berry is the best flavour — not too sweet, not waxy. I always have one in the bedside drawer.”
— LookFantastic verified review
Texture / feel
Thick buttery balm that softens to a slippery film once warmed on the lips. The Berry variant has a sweet, light berry-jam fragrance that fades within minutes. Pillow-transfer is minimal because the wax matrix sets within 10 minutes of application. Visually slight pink tint from the mica + CI colourants but reads clear on most skin tones.
Buying authentic
Verified UK retailers
Counterfeit warning
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask is one of the most-counterfeited K-beauty products in the UK and US — fakes are particularly common on Amazon UK third-party marketplace and unverified eBay sellers. Authentic pots have a clean matte finish on the lid with crisp gold LANEIGE logo, smooth twist-off action, and the included white plastic spatula. Counterfeits often have a glossier lid, blurred print, and missing or differently-shaped spatula. Buy from listed authorised retailers only.
Clinical data
LANEIGE-published consumer test (n=33) reported 100% agreed lips felt more moisturised after one use; 100% agreed lips looked smoother after one week of nightly use. Brand-funded so weight accordingly. The underlying lipid-occlusion + humectant mechanism is well-grounded in skin-physiology literature.
This page was last reviewed on 2026-05-22. We update product storytelling when formulation, retailer availability, or evidence changes meaningfully.
About this product
Cult-favourite overnight lip treatment that dissolves dead skin and deeply hydrates. Wake up to pillowy-soft, smooth lips — the K-beauty lip product that started it all.
Why Vitamin C + Berry Mix works
Vitamin C + Berry Mix neutralises free radicals, inhibits melanin synthesis via tyrosinase inhibition, and stimulates collagen.
Best for these skin types
Concerns addressed
Layer hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and squalane to replenish both water and lipid content in the skin.
Ceramides, centella asiatica, and panthenol are the gold standard for rebuilding a compromised barrier.
